ACEEE'S GRAPEVINE ONLINE
May 16, 2005
PROGRESS CONTINUES ON STATE AND NEGOTIATED STANDARDS
Since the February Grapevine, there has been substantial additional
progress on standard issues. Significant developments include:
- ACEEE and other efficiency supporters reached agreements with manufacturers on consensus national standards for commercial ice makers and clothes washers.
- The Arizona, Washington, and Colorado legislatures all adopted
efficiency standards legislation. The Arizona governor signed
their bill into law, and the Washington governor is expected to
sign their bill soon, but unfortunately, the Colorado governor
vetoed their bill with a statement saying federal standards are
preferable.
- DOE informed ACEEE and others that our petition asking DOE to
begin a new rulemaking for residential refrigerators has been
accepted, and that DOE will decide on what priority to assign
this rulemaking by the end of 2005 (see the press
release).
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